Cadillac 2010 STS Automobile User Manual


 
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Tire Pressure Monitor System .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-62
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .... .. . .. . . .. . . 6-64
Tire Inspection and Rotation .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-67
When It Is Time for New Tires ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-69
Buying New Tires ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... 6-70
Different Size Tires and Wheels .... . . . . . . . . . . . 6-72
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...... ........ ..... 6-73
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance .... . . . . . . . . 6-74
Wheel Replacement ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 6-74
Tire Chains .... ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 6-76
If a Tire Goes Flat .... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-76
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
(Without Selector Switch) ....... ... ... ... .. .. 6-78
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
(With Selector Switch) ...... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 6-87
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit Storage .... . . 6-96
Changing a Flat Tire ..... .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 6-96
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools .... ... ... .. 6-98
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire ..... ... ... .. .... ... ... ... ... .... .. 6-99
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools .... . . . . 6-105
Compact Spare Tire .... ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. .. . 6-107
Appearance Care ........ ...... ...... ...... ...... 6-108
Interior Cleaning ...... .. ... ... ... ... ... .. ... . 6-108
Fabric/Carpet ......... ...... ...... ........ .... 6-109
Leather ..... .... ... .. ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6-110
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces ............. .............. ......... 6-110
Wood Panels ...... .. ... .. ... . ... .. .. ... .. .. .. 6-111
Speaker Covers ..... .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. 6-111
Care of Safety Belts ..... .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 6-111
Weatherstrips ......... ..... ..... ...... .... .... 6-111
Washing Your Vehicle ................. ........ 6-111
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .... . . . . . . . . . 6-112
Finish Care ....... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... 6-112
Windshield and Wiper Blades ............ ..... 6-113
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
and Trim ...... ........ ......... ........ ..... 6-114
Tires ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 6-115
Sheet Metal Damage ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-115
Finish Damage ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6-115
Underbody Maintenance ......... ..... ..... ... 6-115
Chemical Paint Spotting ..... .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 6-115
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